A long ring in the Brenta Dolomites that touches the Passo delle Palete, the Val Gelada with its ferrata and the Orti spur, returning to the Grostè through the Sentiero Attrezzato Vidi. The peculiarity of this route is that the most insidious traits are those not equipped: exposed cenges without cable require safe foot and concentration higher than that which the metallic sun protections would suggest.
From the mountain station of the cable car to Grostè (2442 m, directions road map) follow the CAI 306 path north for 10 minutes to the entrance of the Val delle Giare.
You descend into the Val delle Giare (2177 m, 1h15′) along exposed blinds and short stretches equipped. You pass the Passo delle Palete (2319 m) and descend for a gravel canal up to Livezza Grande (2184 m, 3h15′). Go up the Val Gelada with the CAI 380 path to Ferrata Val Gelada: a fireplace and stretches equipped in canal lead to the Val Gelada Pass (2686 m, 5h15′). Continue on the CAI 336 path of the Costanzi until Bocchetta Tre Sassi (2613 m, 6h) and the Orti spur (2520 m, 7h15′). From here the Sentiero Attrezzato Vidi returns to the Grostè station (9h total).
Classified Difficult mainly for length (9h), the cumulated difference in altitude and the exposed unequipped strokes that meet in the grippers and along the path. The equipped stretches (Ferrata Val Gelada) are medium challenging. Excellent physical condition indispensable.
From July to September. Avoid in case of imminent bad weather or afternoon fog, frequent on the peaks of the Brenta.
The return takes place through the Route Attrezzato Vidi from the Bocchetta degli Orti to the Grostè station.
The same Grostè station gives access to Sentiero Attrezzato Orsi towards the Rifugio Pedrotti and the whole system of the Bocchette del Brenta.
- DifficultyHard
- RegionTrentino-Alto Adige
- GroupDolomiti di Brenta
- Approach0:10 h
- Ferrata3:00 h
- Itinerary (a/r)9:00 h
- Hardware level difference100 m
- Route difference215 m
- Max2687 m
- Length17 Km
















